Brittany McDowell said: "I have small children so, to think that somebody lost their child this close to Christmas over what, sitting at a stop sign too long or not going fast enough? That's just nonsense"

A $20,000 reward has now been offered to anyone who can provide information which could lead to an arrest and conviction.

Neighbours of the family told Channel 7 in the wake of the shooting how it had devastated people in the community.

Brittany McDowell said: "I have small children so, to think that somebody lost their child this close to Christmas over what, sitting at a stop sign too long or not going fast enough? That's just nonsense."

Sabrina Mill added: "My heart goes out to the family, because this is a hurtful thing, not just for the family but for the neighbors also, because this happened in our area."